What is the name of your state? California
I have done quite a bit of googling and as far as I can tell I should be getting paid for my lunch breaks, but I would like some direct advice from someone with more knowledge than me.
I am a night auditor for a hotel, graveyard. I do not have anyone on property to cover my breaks and I'm not allowed to leave the property, or really even leave the desk for more than ten minutes at a time. Even though I end up having a lot of free time during my shift, should I still have a half hour deducted from my pay every day? I don't even clock out, my GM automatically deducts the time from my time sheets every pay period.
In my previous position at a hotel, I initially signed a break waiver for my swing shift position. Then someone reported this to the labor board and day shifts were forced to take covered lunch breaks while the auditor was allowed to maintain the waiver and not take a lunch because no one would be on shift to cover it.
I just got this job and it would pay as much as my last one if I were working a full 40 hours, not 35. I need those extra five hours every pay period and I'm not eager to look for another job. Please advise.
Thank you in advance.
I have done quite a bit of googling and as far as I can tell I should be getting paid for my lunch breaks, but I would like some direct advice from someone with more knowledge than me.
I am a night auditor for a hotel, graveyard. I do not have anyone on property to cover my breaks and I'm not allowed to leave the property, or really even leave the desk for more than ten minutes at a time. Even though I end up having a lot of free time during my shift, should I still have a half hour deducted from my pay every day? I don't even clock out, my GM automatically deducts the time from my time sheets every pay period.
In my previous position at a hotel, I initially signed a break waiver for my swing shift position. Then someone reported this to the labor board and day shifts were forced to take covered lunch breaks while the auditor was allowed to maintain the waiver and not take a lunch because no one would be on shift to cover it.
I just got this job and it would pay as much as my last one if I were working a full 40 hours, not 35. I need those extra five hours every pay period and I'm not eager to look for another job. Please advise.
Thank you in advance.